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Site Selector: The most logistics-friendly cities in the U.S. Southeast, 2006

Feb 02, 2006

Logistics Today

Site Selector

This customized listing looks at the top 50 cites and metropolitan areas located in the U.S. Southeast, which includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The Site Selector is based on material developed by Expansion Management and Logistics Today.

The Site Selector matrix provides an overall ranking of each city within the Southeast region, as well as an indication of the city's national ranking. Other ranking categories include:

Transportation and distribution (T&D) industry is based on businesses and employment base providing transportation, distribution, warehousing and related services.

Work force/labor is geared to existing and available logistics-related workers in the area. Road infrastructure measures factors like available lane miles per capita, interstate highway access, miles of paved roads, etc.

Road density, congestion and safety ranks the city on traffic volumes and delays as well as accident statistics and other factors affecting the smooth flow of traffic.

Road condition draws on state performance and includes condition of highways and bridges, among other measures.

Railroad offers a state-based rank of access to Class 1 and other rail services, miles of track, etc.

Waterborne commerce includes ocean port capacity as well as inland waterways. Air cargo ranks the city on its access to cargo services, including widebody passenger service by combination carriers, international and expedited services.

Regional Rank

National Rank

Metropolitan Area

T&D Industry Rank

Work Force/Labor Rank

Road Infrastructure Rank

Road Density, Congestion and Safety Rank

Road Condition State Rank

Interstate Highway Rank

Taxes & Fees State Rank

Railroad State Rank

Waterborne Commerce Rank

Air Cargo Rank

1

10

Jacksonville, FL

27

21

17

283

24

52

251

63

29

48

2

16

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL

5

4

17

355

24

36

251

151

19

5

3

16

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA

39

86

199

233

178

36

61

34

15

39

4

20

Washington, DC-Arlington-Alexandria, VA

10

18

187

293

209

9

122

63

72

4

5

23

New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA

20

26

296

252

277

52

62

17

1

42

6

24

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA

6

100

278

341

4

12

1

34

178

8

7

25

Savannah, GA

84

12

278

244

4

52

1

63

28

108

8

26

Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN

36

64

226

231

81

36

84

102

48

43

9

29

Memphis, TN

22

122

274

336

133

52

123

34

30

16

10

34

Chattanooga, TN

100

77

252

176

49

52

29

63

54

113

11

40

Richmond, VA

45

109

188

133

161

15

36

225

59

49

12

42

Birmingham-Hoover, AL

50

69

214

244

197

23

48

24

178

56

13

45

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

31

16

17

362

24

23

251

310

12

20

14

46

Charleston-North Charleston, SC

61

13

335

222

169

120

20

63

25

84

15

48

Mobile, AL

70

63

214

272

197

52

48

24

83

112

16

49

Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR

61

56

258

76

210

23

171

34

178

74

17

52

Knoxville, TN

73

44

226

334

81

36

84

102

77

98

18

67

Baton Rouge, LA

74

93

296

317

277

52

62

102

9

107

19

75

Greenville, SC

51

111

335

314

169

23

20

102

178

75

20

77

Greensboro-High Point, NC

40

47

350

174

104

81

144

151

178

57

21

80

Orlando, FL

36

135

17

352

24

157

251

151

178

14

22

81

Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC

29

128

320

287

276

52

211

34

178

25

23

82

Columbia, SC

81

29

335

133

169

36

20

225

178

80

24

84

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL

148

124

17

349

24

120

251

151

64

101

25

100

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

102

136

296

72

277

52

62

151

178

120

26

101

Lake Charles, LA

169

204

296

23

277

120

62

102

11

196

27

101

Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL

160

152

17

354

24

120

251

225

46

79

28

106

Raleigh-Cary, NC

56

51

350

318

104

52

144

225

178

40

29

107

Winston-Salem, NC

146

214

350

138

104

81

144

102

178

57

30

108

Jackson, MS

83

70

308

138

181

52

139

225

178

86

31

111

Gulfport-Biloxi, MS

151

140

308

167

181

120

139

102

45

176

32

113

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

84

82

17

193

24

157

251

225

178

156

33

119

Spartanburg, SC

130

130

335

161

169

81

20

225

178

75

34

124

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL

88

126

17

353

24

157

251

310

47

126

35

126

Kingsport, TN-Bristol, TN-VA

176

132

209

66

103

120

48

225

178

139

36

127

Johnson City, TN

119

214

226

298

81

81

84

151

178

139

37

129

Augusta-Richmond County, GA

134

100

307

276

64

120

15

151

178

164

38

132

Durham, NC

200

109

350

275

104

81

144

151

178

40

39

135

Montgomery, AL

167

116

214

311

197

81

48

151

178

136

40

137

Macon, GA

189

275

278

228

4

52

1

151

178

199

41

138

Pascagoula, MS

151

140

308

328

181

120

139

151

22

176

42

140

Fort Smith, AR

125

106

275

146

264

120

116

34

178

266

43

141

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR

89

3

262

106

221

288

167

151

178

95

44

142

Wilmington, NC

157

88

350

339

104

157

144

151

42

163

45

143

Roanoke, VA

157

161

188

259

161

120

36

225

178

105

46

145

Huntsville, AL

181

137

214

345

197

120

48

151

178

99

47

147

Dalton, GA

242

53

278

117

4

157

1

225

178

173

48

154

Gainesville, GA

185

272

278

117

4

120

1

225

178

173

49

155

Tuscaloosa, AL

215

219

214

325

197

52

48

34

178

237

50

160

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, FL

188

265

17

278

24

157

251

151

80

237

Source: Based on material developed by Expansion Management and Logistics Today